Michael Gryboski

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  Nov 3, 2022

  United Methodist Church elects first Native American bishop

  A regional body of The United Methodist Church has elected the first Native American bishop in the history of the mainline Protestant denomination.

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  Nov 3, 2022

  Netanyahu wins election as Israel’s prime minister 16 months after defeat

  Benjamin Netanyahu has once again become prime minister of Israel in the country's fifth election in less than four years. Yair Lapid conceded defeat on Thursday after nearly all the votes were counted.

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  Nov 3, 2022

  Appeals court says Miss USA doesn’t have to allow trans contestants

  A federal appeals court panel has ruled that the Miss USA pageant is not obligated to allow men to compete in its annual contest that is explicitly reserved for women.

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  Nov 2, 2022

  Canada considering bill to remove ‘final consent’ for assisted suicide

  Canada is considering a bill that would allow individuals to sign a waiver that would remove “final consent” for assisted suicide or what that country refers to as "medical aid in dying" (MAiD), in which a physician or nurse practitioner carries out the death by chemical injection.

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  Nov 2, 2022

  Gen Z more close-minded than parents, grandparents' generations: 'Young, illiberal progressives'

  Generation Z is less open-minded and more intolerant than older generations, according to a recently released study by the left-leaning British media outlet Channel 4.

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  Nov 2, 2022

  ‘Flagship congregation’ of Tennessee UMC votes to leave denomination amid LGBT schism

  A large church in Tennessee, known as the state's "flagship" United Methodist congregation, voted to leave The United Methodist Church amid the ongoing schism over homosexuality that has divided the largest mainline Protestant denomination in the United States.

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  Nov 1, 2022

  SWBTS confirms staff cuts, pursues sale of seminary-owned property: 'These have been difficult decisions'

  Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, a Texas-based Southern Baptist academic institution, has undergone cuts to its staff as part of a restructuring procedure and might also pursue other measures to address budget issues.

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  Nov 1, 2022

  Steve Douglass, former president of Cru, dies at 77

  Steve Douglass, the former president of Cru and Campus Crusade for Christ International, has died due to complications from cancer at the age of 77. 

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  Nov 1, 2022

  Supreme Court weighs if race should factor in college admissions, hears affirmative action cases

  The U.S. Supreme Court heard several hours of arguments on whether education institutions can consider race as one of many factors in determining student admissions, with both sides invoking concerns over discrimination and diversity.

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  Oct 31, 2022

  Christian leaders denounce attack by Muslim men hurling stones at churchgoers near Bethlehem

  Middle Eastern Christian leaders have condemned a recent attack on a church near Bethlehem by a group of Muslim men, with calls being made for the Palestinian Authority to take swift action.